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The resurrection of the AMC Networks drama "The Killing" is just one example of how Netflix has altered the funding formula in television, Amol Sharma writes. When the crime show was canceled, Netflix stepped in to provide financing that made the show "financially viable," in exchange for streaming rights, Sharma writes. The Netflix influence is especially felt in serialized dramas, while unscripted shows such History's "Pawn Stars" and "Ice Road Truckers" haven't performed as well on the service.

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With new NBC News leader Deborah Turness preparing to take the helm next month, CNBC is looking at tweaking its evening lineup. Mired in a ratings slump, the 7 p.m. show "The Kudlow Report" could be replaced by a fast-paced roundtable program, sources told the New York Post. Carl Quintanilla and Kayla Tausche are potential candidates for a move to prime time.

AMC reportedly is negotiating with Netflix to produce a third season of "The Killing." The drama series was axed by AMC in July after a two-season run. AMC, in an arrangement similar to DIRECTV/NBC's partnership on "Friday Night Lights," would air the new season of "The Killing" first, according to this article.

History has moved into the top five of cable channels on the strength of male-oriented shows such as "Pawn Stars," "Ice Road Truckers" and "Swamp People." The shift to inexpensive reality programming makes such programs enviably profitable, and the channel's ad rates have increased ahead of contract renegotiations with distributors. "In the same way that we created this artifactual entertainment genre within History with 'Pawn Stars' and 'American Pickers,' I think that we will create new genres," said A&E Networks' Abbe Raven.

History's "Ice Road Truckers" attracted 3 million total viewers in its third-season debut Sunday, according to Nielsen Media Research. The show's popularity provided a boost for "Expedition Africa," which leads out of "Ice Road Truckers" and registered 1.3 million total viewers of its own.